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2 Statistics178,480 new invasive cases and 40,460 deaths estimated for women in ’07Less than 5% of cases occur in women under 40Occurs in 1 of every 3,000 pregnancies2,030 new cases and 450 deaths estimated for men in ’07124 women in every 100,000 are diagnosed every year

3 Risk Factors Being female Getting older Family history GeneticsHaving children after 30OverweightHigh socioeconomic statusDrinking alcoholNot exercisingHaving first period before 12Current/recent use of birth control pillsBeing tallNot breastfeeding

4 FAQs and Myths Yes, healthy diet and exercise can reduce riskYes, drinking alcohol increases risk when consumed in excessNo, large breasts do not increase riskYes, using birth control pills for more than five years increases riskYes, being overweight postmenopause increases riskYes, being slightly overweight premenopause reduces risk somewhat

5 Tests and Early ScreeningMammographyEvery year beginning at 40Clinical Breast ExamEvery 3 years 20-39, every year 40+Breast Self-ExamEvery month beginning at 20

6 Breast Self-ExaminationPerform at the same time every monthCheck for changes when lying down, in the shower, and in the mirrorKnow what is normal for you